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Ikea's Varmblixt Lamp Gets Smart Upgrade
16 Apr
Summary
- The Varmblixt lamp now offers color-changing, dimming, and smart home control.
- This smart lamp is priced at $100, offering good value for accent lighting.
- It uses Matter-over-Thread for connectivity, unlike previous Ikea smart home lines.
Ikea has updated its popular Varmblixt lamp with smart home capabilities, enhancing its signature bulbous design. The lamp now offers color-changing and dimming features, controllable via an included remote or through smart home ecosystems like Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa when paired with a Matter-compatible hub.
Priced at $100, the Varmblixt lamp provides a stylish accent light with 180 lumens, suitable for ambient settings rather than task lighting. It utilizes Matter-over-Thread connectivity, a departure from Ikea's older Zigbee-based Tradfri line, and is designed to be user-replaceable and easily integrated into broader smart home setups.
Despite initial connectivity issues reported by some users, Ikea has released updates that have improved performance. The Varmblixt lamp can function with its remote out of the box, offering a simpler setup process than previous Ikea smart devices, making it an attractive and practical addition to many homes.
